Minnesota Opera stems all the way back to 1963 when The Masque of Angelsby Dominick Argento was commissioned by the Walker Art Center for its performing arts program, Center Opera. The group continued to grow until it became its own entity in 1969 and changed the name in 1971 to the Minnesota Opera. The company quickly became known as an alternative opera company to complement the traditional Metropolitan Opera tou…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM on February 7, 2013